Southbound loads head under Rt 20 after a long delay in Conneaut.

Northbound Conneaut turn is greeted by fresh snow and sun as it makes it's way downgrade to the docks.

A southbound B&LE freight passes through Calvin Yard in Butler, PA on August 24, 1979, led by SD38AC No. 867.

BLE 866 leads 3 sisters southbound out of Conneaut as a little bit of color on the trees hangs on.

A northbound B&LE empty hopper train meets a southbound ore train at KO junction, PA.

A northbound B&LE empty hopper train passing through West Springfield, PA.

The 2nd Bessmer train of the day rolls north passing the yard at Albion. The Bessmer only has 2 sets of power to move traffic, 3 tunnel motors and 3 SD 38's, and both were used today. At Conneaut ... (more)

As storm clouds loom east of the train, SD38AC 867 thunders downgrade over the Conneaut Branch headed for the P&C Docks and brighter skies.

Storm clouds loom over western Pennsylvania as what is now a rare leader, SD38AC 867, races to beat the storm back to Greenville.

This was the first appearance of two SD38ACs together on the B&LE mainline in about 6 years and the first since the CN takeover in 2004. 866 and 867 get the job done as they move a long string of ... (more)

SD38AC 205 leads SD38-2 No. 211 south towards Fairlane with 99 loads and 2 idler cars.

In one of the rarest moves I have ever seen on this railroad, a stray SD38AC bask in the sun while waiting for a crew to take it south.

SD38AC 201 rolls through Iron Junction with at T-Bird at sunset. The temperature had dropped down to -15, but with the wind (and standing in the shade) it felt much colder.

At last light, SD38AC 201 leads sister 200 into the yard at Fairlane with a loaded T-Bird bound for the United Taconite Plant. Both units - and all Missabe maroon units - are running on borrowed ... (more)